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Strong winds hinder crews battling multiple fires in South Island 4 Apr, 2021 03:31 AM 3 minutes to read Emergency services at the scene of the hedge fire in Waimea Valley Rd. Photo / ODT NZ Herald Strong winds are preventing helicopters from being deployed to several rural fires in the South Island. On-call Region 5 Commander Keith McIntosh said resources are stretched in Otago and Southland where a regional co-ordination centre had been activated to monitor the situation. He said at one stage this afternoon, 37 appliances and tankers were involved across the region. Fire crews fight three s...

Sunday, 4 April 2021, 5:08 pm Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews are responding to several rural blazes in Southland, Otago and South Canterbury today, with strong winds preventing helicopters from being deployed in most areas. On-call Region 5 Commander Keith McIntosh said the regional coordination centre had been activated to monitor the situation in Otago and Southland, where he said resources were stretched due to the large number of call-outs. At one stage this afternoon, 37 appliances and tankers were involved across the region. Mr McIntosh urged people to check old fire sites on th...